Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Bonar was born on 7 May 1889, in Wood, West Virginia, United States, his father, Alvin Franklin Bonar, was 31 and his mother, Alice Urana Congleton, was 30. He married Osa Lee Ruth Colville on 9 June 1923, in Garfield, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Harris District, Wood, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years and Matchwood Election Precinct, Bonner, Idaho, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 13 January 1963, in Bonner, Idaho, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Sandpoint, Bonner, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Charles Bonar, "United States Census, 1930"
- Charles Bonar, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
- Charles Bonar, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
Spouse and Children
1889–1963 Male
1900–1985 Female
Children (2)
1927–2005 Male
1930–1930 Female
Parents and Siblings
1857–1928 Male
1859–1943 Female
Siblings (9)
1886–1924 Female
1887–1958 Female
1889–1963 Male
1891–1977 Male
1893– Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 1
1893
Age 4
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 20
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Bonner .
Irish (Donegal): Scottish name adopted as a translation of Gaelic Ó Cnáimhsighe ‘descendant of Cnáimhseach’, a byname meaning ‘midwife’. This word seems to be a derivative of cnámh ‘bone’ (with the feminine ending -seach), but if so the reason for this is not clear.
Polish: from German Bohner or Boner ‘bean grower’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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